Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-15
THE SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
George Hearst Receives the Democratic
Nomination.

George Hearst Receives the Democratic
Nomination.
The joint caucus of the Democratic mem
bers of the Senate and Assembly met in
the Assembly chamber last evening at $40
o'clock. Senator Yell presided and As
semblyman Lawrence acted as Secretary.
The roll was called, and sixty-four an
swered to their names, Assemblyman Hart,
of Colusa, being the only absentee.
Senator Sargent moved to adjourn until
Tuesday evening, at 7:3O o'clock. A roll
was demanded, and the motion was lost by
the following vote:
Ayes-Boggs, Britt Colbert, Cope, Haynes,
Hinshaw, Lenahan, Lewis, Mann, Ohleyer,
pinder, Rose, Rucker, Sargent, Spurgeon,
Sullivan. Toner, Whites
Noes-Adans, Barton, Bost, Briceland
Brooks, Callahan, Camiuett, Clunie
Cohen, Dixon, Gesford, Goucher, Granger,
Gruwell Heath, Henry OF Butte, Henry of
San joaquin. Hotchkiss, Jones' Langford
Lawrence, Mailer Matthews of San Be-
nito, Matthews of Tehama, Mccarthy,
McClenahan, McCudden, Mcdonald
Melney, Mitchell, Motfitt, Morgan, Nor
ris, Murphy. O'Grady, Regain, Roth, Rem
nIsOtl, sea- CAdbdlldl, EoEtlidtN, SmNlUp,
/ Venabla Wright Yell. Young-46
Nominations for United States Senator
were then declared in order
Senator Clunie placed George Hearst in
nomination, saying that it was the proudest
| moment of his life to place in nomination
man of whom the people could be proud !;
man whom the people wanted; who
| would be elected, if left to a popular vote
of the people and the State by majority
| of 26, 900 Therefore, thinking he would
! be derelict in duty if he did not advocate
his cause, a man who came here as pio-
neer, and assisted in making California
what she is to-day the proudest State in
! the American Union. 4 man who is q
| thorough Democrat, and who made his
| fight for United States Senator, when he
| carried this State fol the Democracy at the
| last election, and seated in the gubernato-
rial chair Washington Bartlett. A man
| who has built up 2 paper in our midst, the
champion of Democratic principles, upon
! which every Democrat can rely for party
! information regarding Democratic move
Inents. A man who is the champion OF
| that all-important industry, the mining
| interests of this State Having accumu-
| lated his wealth at home, unlike other men
of large means, he spends his money
among our people. giving employment to
| thousands of our fellow citizens. He asked
those who were opposed to Mr.. Hearst
what their objections were based upon.
| Was he not hign-toned enough? Was lie
| disloyal to the party? Was he not the
embodiment of Democratic principles? He
| hoped the caucus would nominate Mr.
| Hearst.
| Senator Goucher seconded the nomina-
| ton of Mr.. Hearst, saying that he was not
| personally acquainted with Mr.. Hearst
| put from the many expressions of his con-
| stituency, and as a representative of the
| people of the State, he felt it his duty to
stand by and support Mr.. Hearst, and could
not see for what reason his colleagues
| should oppose him. He made an appeal
! TO the Democrats to stand by the party :
and the peoples choice
Senator Caminetti also seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Hearst. saying it was
! the first time he had offered an expression
on the Senatorial question. Mr.. Hearst
represented the mining interests, and
| knowing the wishes Of his constituency, he
should cast his vote for the man of theil
| choice. He knew that Mr.. Hearst was q
man who would recognize q person how
| ever humble, and no man was excluded
! from his friendship on account of poverty
He was a man who judged men by theif
real worth and merit.
! At this stage of the proceedings the mem
! berS OF the caucus became aware OF the fact
| that some individual was in tie gallery and
| halt was called until an investigation
was had. Some poor young scribbler from
| the Bay was found in the neighbcThood oil
the clock and summarily elected II
caused as nluAh of stir among the Solons
| as did the rat when he alarmed the semi
| nary.
After the coast was clear, and quiet re-
stored Senator Sargent placed in nomi-
nation for United States Senator S. NJ
! Wilson, whom he eulogized very highly as
! being the brightest member Of the bar OF
, the State of California, man of giant in
| tellect one who would reflect credit upon
| the State and be a peer of any man at the
| National Capital.
| Senator Boggs seconded the nomination
of S. NJ. Wilson in few well chosen re-
! marks.
| There being no more nominations, the
| Chair declared them closed. During the
progress of roil-call, when Senator Haynes
name was called he voted for and placed
| in nomination Judge Jackson Temple
| When the nama OF Senator Rose YVES
aalisd ~ lard in ron,ination and voted
| Tor / j.. friimsu The result of the roll
call wss as follows:
| r DT hS3TSI-AutIils, Dflll DtTicll. ioSt
| Briceland Brooks, Callahan, Caminetti
| Clunie Cohen, Colbert, Cope, Dixon Ges.
! ford, Goucher, Granger, Gruwell, Heath
| Henry of Butte, Henry of San Joaquin
| Hotchkiss. Jones, Langford, Lawrence
Lenahan, Lewis, Mailer, Matthews of TIE
hama, Matthews of San Bepito, Mccarthy
McClenahan, McCudden, Mcdonald, Meany
Mitchell, Moffitt, Morgan, Morris, Muir
| ply, O'Grady, Pinder, Regain. Roth,
| Rucker, Sullivan, Seary Shanahan
Spellacy, Smith, Toner, Venable, Wright
| Yell, Young of San Joaquin-54.
For Wilson-Boggs, Mann, Ohleyer, Sar.
| GENT.
For Temple-Haynes, Henshaw, REM
| son-3.
For Helman-Rose Spurgeon, Whites
Before casting his vote, Gesford said he
wished to state that when it came to bal
loting in the joint convention he would
not be bound to vote a hundred nor q
| thousand times, nor forever, for the caucus
candidate.
| Senator Boggs said he would be in favor
of voting forever for the caucus candidate
When the Chair announced the result Of
| the roll-call there was a scene OF hand
shaking, throwing up hats, shouting. fall
| ing upon one another's necks, ETC., seldom
] witnessed.
On motion of Senator Boggs, Mr.. Hearsts
nomination was made unanimous. The
| Convention then adjourned.
|